Grace Y. Fetterman
Apr 30, 2003
Grace Y. Fetterman Grace Yocum Fetterman, 87, of South Freeman Street, Robesonia, died April 30 at 5:20 p.m. in Berks Heim Annex, where she had resided since October 2001.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Clarence R. Yocum, in 1974, and by her second husband, Claude Fetterman, in 1980.
Born in Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the late Frank...
Marguerite Pensyl
Apr 29, 2003
Marguerite Pensyl Marguerite Pensyl, 92, formerly of Reading, died April 29 at 2:58 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had resided since Feb. 12.
Born in Easton, she was a daughter of the late John and Nellie Smith.
There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be private. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of...
Charlotte J. Arbogast
Apr 29, 2003
Charlotte J. Arbogast Memorial services for Charlotte J. Arbogast, 84, of Woodland Drive, Rockland Township, will be May 12 at 10:30 a.m. in Alsace Lutheran Church, Hyde Park.
Burial will be private. Walter R. Christ Funeral Home Inc., Laureldale, is in charge of arrangements.
Arbogast was killed in a two-car crash April 29 on Route 222 in Ontelaunee Township. She died of...
Julia M. M. R. Brown
Apr 27, 2003
Julia M. M. R. Brown Julia M. Manley Rizzo Brown, 86, formerly of Columbia Cottage, State Hill Road, Wyomissing, died April 27 at 9:30 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had been a resident since Oct. 16, 2002.
Her husband, Robert Brown, died in 2001. She had been predeceased by her first husband, Leo Manley, in 1940,...
Agnes E. Orzechowski
Apr 27, 2003
Agnes E. Orzechowski Agnes E. Orzechowski, 75, of North Tenth Street, died April 27 at 11:25 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had been a patient since February 4.
She had been predeceased by her husband, Robert L. Orzechowski, in December 1984.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Pauline (Kazmierowski) Leszczynski.
Orzechowski had...
Sophie D. Pierce
Apr 25, 2003
Sophie D. Pierce Sophie D. Pierce, 82, of North Front Street, died April 25 at 5:17 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day.
She was the wife of John J. Pierce.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stephen J. and Anna (Urkuski) Antosy.
Pierce was a member of St. Margaret Roman Catholic Church,...
John I. Yoder
Apr 24, 2003
John I. Yoder,76, of 315 Hartz Road, Ruscombmanor Township, Fleetwood, Pa 19522 died April 24th at 9:03 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since April 15th.
He was married April 19, 1952 to the late Rosie A. (Janiszewski) Yoder who died November 22, 1997.
Born in Ruscombmanor, he was a son of the late Irvin Charles...
Mary Parzanese
Apr 24, 2003
Mary Parzanese, 81, of Orchard Court, St. Lawrence, died April 24 at 4:47 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for three days.
Her husband, John Parzanese, died Sept. 18, 2000.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Carmine and Filomena (Cappellupo) Borelli.
Parzanese had been employed for 30 years as a cook by Borelli's Cafe, Third...
Mary C. Klare
Apr 23, 2003
Mary C. Klare Mary C. "Molly" Klare, 61, of Oakton, Va., formerly of Wayne Avenue, Wyomissing, died of natural causes April 23 in Fairfax (Va.) Inova Hospital.
She was the wife of Herman H. Klare III.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Josephine H. Cooney.
Klare was employed as a reservation agent for United Airlines since...
Irene M. Zukowski
Apr 22, 2003
Irene M. (Golembeski) Zukowski, 78, of 12 Old Shartlesville Road, Bernville, Pa 19506, died April 22nd at 2:00 p.m. in the Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Tilden Township, where she had been since March 31st.
She was the wife of Charles W. Zukowski of the Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Scranton, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Edward...
Thelma Jean Straka
Apr 21, 2003
Thelma Jean (Kissinger) Straka, 78, of 2520 Penn Ave., 1st Floor, West Lawn, Pa 19609-1540 died April 21st at 9:23 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since April 11th.
She was married November 13, 1948 to Martin A. Straka at home.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Harry A. and Catherine May...
Katherine E. Trexler
Apr 20, 2003
Katherine E. "Kitty" (Emmons) Trexler, 89, of Phoebe Berks Village, 1 Reading Drive, Apt 45, Wernersville, Pa 19565, formerly of 15 South Franklin Street, Fleetwood, died April 20th at 3:45 p.m. in the Phoebe Berks Village Health Care Center where she had been since March 22nd.
She was the wife of Dr. Ethan L. Trexler.
Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she...
Kenneth Richard Bender
Apr 20, 2003
Kenneth Richard Bender, 45, of 801 Las Vegas Drive, Temple, Pa 19560 died of natural causes April 20th at 2:38 p.m. in the Emergency Room of The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Cheryl L. (Wrentzel) Bender.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was a son of George R. Bender of Mount Penn and Shirley Ann (Smith) Cruz-Cosme of...
Marian L. Snyder
Apr 19, 2003
Marian L. Snyder, 86, formerly of North Fourth Street, died April 19 in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading.
She was predeceased by her husband, Lloyd T. Snyder.
Born in Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late John D. and Emma (Warner) Clouser.
Snyder was employed for 10 years as a secretary by the Muhlenberg School District, retiring in...
Gilbert T. Mancuso
Apr 19, 2003
Gilbert T. Mancuso, 91, of Harvard Boulevard, Lincoln Park, died April 19 at 2:30 p.m. in the Skilled Nursing Center of the Highlands at Wyomissing, where he had been a patient since Jan. 24.
His wife, Fannie F. (Farina) Mancuso, died Sept. 25, 1997.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Giacomo and Francesca (Lia) Mancuso.
Mancuso was employed for...
Gilbert T. Mancuso
Apr 19, 2003
Gilbert T. Mancuso, 91 of 201 Harvard Blvd. Lincoln Park died April 19, 2003 at 2:30 PM in The Highlands Skilled Nursing Unit where he had been since January 24, 2003.
His wife Fannie F. (Farina) Mancuso died September 25, 1997.
Born is Reading he was the son of the late Giacomo and Francesca (Lia) Mancuso.
He was employed by Carpenter Steel in...
George Arthur Keller
Apr 17, 2003
George Arthur Keller, 74, of 214 South Richmond Street, Fleetwood, died April 17th at 1:25 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading where he had been since April 7th.
He was married 50 years to Shirley Ruth (Noll) Keller, marring March 7, 1953.
Born in Ruscombmanor Township, he was a son of the late Harry J. and Mary B. (Weidner) Keller.
He was...
Myrtle M. Blawn
Apr 17, 2003
Myrtle M. Blawn, 95, of Pennsylvania Avenue, Hyde Park, died April 17 in Kutztown Manor, where she had been a patient three weeks.
Her husband, James Blawn, died Feb. 2, 1976.
Born in Penwyn, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Katie (Ebbert) Keller.
Blawn was employed for 27 years as a secretary by Carpenter Technology Corp., retiring in 1971.
She was...
Jacqueline P. Guldin
Apr 14, 2003
Jacqueline Patricia (Paris) Guldin, 67, of 2800 Moyers Lane, Muhlenberg Township, formerly of 428 North 12th Street, Reading, died of natural causes at 2:15 pm in the Emergency Room of St. Joseph Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Ernestine (Salem) Paris.
She was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Guldin was a 1954...
Edith Knight
Apr 13, 2003
Edith Knight, 99, formerly of 4832 5th Avenue, Temple, died April 13th at 11:30 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Pottstown where she had been since February 13, 1999.
Born in West Blomwich, England, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Anna M. (Durnell) Knight.
She was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Reading.
Knight was a 1927 graduate of...